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There has been a change to Wednesday night's schedule: The Healy Oil - Mustangs game has been moved from Wednesday to Sunday (7/29) @ 5:30.
There has also been a pair of changes to Friday night's schedule: The Pro Sports Therapy- Mario Restaurant's game scheduled for 7:45 has been moved to Sunday (8/5) at 5:30. The 9 PM game between Willis Tent and Short Cuts Landscaping has been moved forward to the 7:45 slot.
Short Cut Landscaping 14 - Mario’s Restaurant 5
Short Cut pitcher Dave Libby silenced the bats on the Mario’s Restaurant team from the third inning on, in a game that Short Cut won, 14-5. Dave Sullivan and Brent Oakleaf each homered to spark the offense. Steve Jacobsmeier sprinted back and rammed into the centerfield fence to make an outstanding catch that robbed Mario’s of a potential home run. Tony DeAntonis led Mario's with a 3-for-3 performance, while Brian Haley, Jerod Colley, Thanh Nguyen and Dave Batchelder each chipped in with 2 hits apiece. Second baseman Colley made a nice over-the-shoulder catch in the latter innings to keep Mario's within striking distance.
Willis Tent 9 - Healy Oil 8
Floral Arts 13 - Drew Farms 3
Larry Mardany survived a 3-run home run by Todd Shephard in the first inning, and then mowed down Drew Farms the rest of the way, in a game second place Floral Arts won, 13-3. Jim Peloquin (4 for 4, 3 HR, 4 RBI), Mike Spanos (3 for 3, HR, 3 RBI), and Ron Paulaskas (2 for 3, 3 RBI) sparked the Floral Arts offense.
Mustangs 8 - Pro Sports Therapy 0
Paul Liguori pitched the first place Mustangs to their first shutout of the season, as they beat PST, 8-0, Wednesday evening. Solid defense backed up great pitching, including a great running catch by Mark Cusano. Jumping Jack McGrath extended one inning for the Mustangs with some creative base running. Craig Smith provided an offensive boost for the Mustangs with a three run homer. Don Cusano, Bill Knute, and Jack Erickson each hit solo home runs. Tom Rose was the one bright spot for Pro Sports Therapy, as he went 3 for 3.
Mustangs 16 - Willis Tent 8
The Mustangs overcame a monstrous home run blast by Willis’ Rob Swinamer that nearly reached the basketball court beyond the right field fence to defeat a tough Willis Tent squad, 16-8. Mark Cusano and Bill Knute led the Mustang attack with two homers apiece. Knute included a grand slam in his repertoire. Additionally, Don Cusano and Craig Smith (3 for 3, 3 RBI) continued their hot hitting with a one homer each. The Mustang defense was led by shortstop Paul Selfrige and left-center fielder Jim Ward.
Floral Arts 17 - Short Cut 3
Frank Lancelotta's three run home run in the bottom of the sixth capped a strong day for Floral Arts, which beat Short Cut, 17-3. Jim Peloquin homered twice and Greg Marchand chipped in another long fly in the victory. Larry Mardany pitched another stellar game, limiting Shortcuts to a Mike Gross 3-run homer in the first.
Healy Oil 24 - Mario’s Restaurant 14
Healy Oil broke open a close 15-14 by scoring nine runs in the last two innings to take a 24-14 win over Mario's Restaurant. Matt Critch hit two home runs for Healy Oil. Mario's offense came to life with home runs contributed by Dave Batchelder, Jon Russo and Murph McKeon. McKeon's blast touched off an 8-run inning; Mario's biggest run output in a single inning this season. Brian Collamore added a personal best of 4 hits, with Jerod Colley (3 hits) and Russo (3 RBI) also hitting well.
Pro Sports Therapy 7- Short Cut Landscaping 6
Pro Sports Therapy came back to defeat Short Cut Landscaping, 7-6, with two outs in the bottom of the seventh on a Derek Donegan 2-run double. Tim Schutt got the emergency start on the mound and limited the potent Short Cut lineup to just 2 runs after the second inning and also contributed a big 2-run homer on offense. Can you say, “Wally Pipp?” Jerry Cressman was the other bright spot for the Pro Sports offense, contributing 2 hits, including a booming double off the top off the fence that drove in 2 runs. Bill Doherty led Short Cut with 3 hits and 4 RBI.
Drew Farms 15 - Healy Oil 2
Solid hitting up and down the lineup, along with strong pitching by Mark Kost in his mound debut resulted in a solid 15-2 win for Drew Farms over Healy Oil. A first inning injury required some early game defensive juggling, but all position players played well. Of note, Jason Goldthwaite made his first start at third and was solid. Jim Sullivan was pulled from first to second and did a nice job. Key hits from Tommy Menicci, Darren Wiszt, Dave Guthrie, Alex Lelchook, and Todd Shepherd contributed to the win.
Floral Arts 12 - Drew Farms 11
Floral Arts survived a late power surge from Drew Farms, which hit four home runs in the last two innings, with strong defense and some late timely hitting by Geoff Pavao and Larry Mardany, who knocked in the game-winning run. Tom Lester capped a 3-for-3, three-RBI day with his first home run of the season. Simon Tripp (2-3, 2 HR, 4 RBI) and John Haslam homered for Floral Arts. Jim Peloquin played great defense at short, making diving stabs and turning double plays.
Shortcut Lawn Care 8 - Healy Oil 7
Short Cut came out after the holiday and broke out of a three-game losing streak with a close 8-7 victory over Healy Oil. Dave Libby pitched his first game for the victory and added his first home run. Mark Lupien got the stagnant offense going with a three-run homer, and Steve Harrison singled in the winning run in the sixth inning.
Shortcut Lawn Care 13 - Floral Arts 12
Short Cut squeaked out their second one-run victory with a13-12 over Floral Arts. Mike Gross hit two homers and Chris Clark and Dave Libby each added one. Dave's controversial down-the-line home run sparked a seven-run rally for Short Cut in the bottom of the sixth inning. Jim Peloquin, Mike Alonardo, and Simon Tripp all homered and had multiple RBI games for Floral Arts.
Mustangs 16 - Willis Tent 12
Don Cusano and Bill Knute each homered and had three RBI apiece to lead the Mustangs in a 16-12 slugfest victory over Willis. Jack Erickson and Dan Crogan (single, double, and triple) contributed three hits each to aid the Mustangs offense. Leftfielder Bill Knute squashed a final Willis rally by gunning out a Willis batter trying for a double to end the game.
Healy Oil 13 - Drew Farms 0
Pro Sports Therapy 6, Mario’s Restaurant 5
Pro Sports Therapy pulled out a close one, giving up one run to Mario’s Restaurant in the top of the seventh, but closing the door for the 6-5 victory. Dave Weaver led the way with a home run, Jerry Cressman had two doubles, and Gary Royal drove in two runs. Mario’s was led by Brian Collamore and Thanh Nguyen, each with two hits and an RBI. Also contributing with two hits apiece were John Geary, Jim DeMarco and Chris Brooks.
Floral Arts 10 - Willis Tent 6
Floral Arts rallied from a 5-2 first inning deficit to defeat Willis Tent, 10-6. Larry Mardany pitched through some early defensive lapses, only surrendering a solo home run to Rob Swinamer after the first inning. Geoff Pavao hit a grand slam in the sixth to put Floral Arts up for good and played good defense down the stretch. Jim Peloquin and Simon Tripp also homered for Floral Arts, and Mr. Floral Arts himself, Mike Spanos, created a beautiful arrangement of three hits.
Mustangs 9 - Shortcut Lawn Care 3
With the exception of a Mike Gross homerun blast, Mustangs pitcher Don Cusano neutralized the powerful Shortcuts offense in a 9-3 Mustangs victory. Cusano helped himself at the plate with three hits, including a homer, and three RBI. Jay Dolan and Jim Ward helped set the table at the top of the Mustangs order with two hits each. Lefties Mark Cusano and Bill Knute also contributed two hits apiece and played excellent outfield defense for the Mustangs. Third baseman Mike Kennedy also chipped in with several outstanding defensive plays for the winners.
Drew Farms 15 - Pro Sports Therapy 13
Tom Menicci’s three home runs home runs (7 RBIs) and a Todd Shephard Grand Slam powered Drew Farms to a 15-13 win over Pro Sports Therapy, which rallied from a 8-0 deficit after three innings, but could never get over the hump. Jerry Cressman had a big night for Pro Sports Therapy, driving in six runs with two home runs. Bill Cullen went 4-for-4, and both Jeff Morse and Dave Chirokas had three hits.
Now midway through the season, there is three-way battle emerging for the top spot. The Mustangs remain in first place with their impressive 11-2 record, but last year’s champions Floral Arts are close behind with a 9-3 record. Mario’s Restaurant, a team that has struggled in previous season, has put together a great run and now sits in third place with an 8-6 record. Below are the results from this past week.
Drew Farms 17 - Pro Sports Therapy 13
In what will go down as one NOT for the ages, Drew Farms pulled out a narrow victory over Pro Sports Therapy. Eric Carlyle got his first win on the mound and pitched a solid game. Mark McAleese continued his torrid hitting this year at leadoff with his firs home run. Gary Lavelle came through with some clutch hitting, as did Scott Cole. Jeff Fuller, who had a big day in his season debut with Pro Sports, collected three hits, including a pair of doubles, two runs scored, and four RBI. Andrew Fletcher had four hits, including a triple to go along with two RBI. Jeff Morse had three hits and two RBI, and Mark Urlage had two doubles and two RBI.
Mario’s Restaurant 16 - Drew Farms 15
A bottom of the 7th bases loaded walk won it for Marios, as they beat Drew Farms, 16-15. Drew Farms got a grand slam from Scott Cole, more solid hitting from Mark McAleese, Matt Chamberlain and Todd Shepherd, and generally solid defense. However, it was not enough to pull out the victory.
Pro Sports Therapy 13 - Healy Oilers 0
Dave Chirokas led the way for Pro Sports Therapy on Friday night, throwing a shutout in a 13-0 win and leading the offense with a grand slam in the second inning. Chirokas ended the game with three hits, three runs scored, and five RBI. Also chipping in were Jeff Morse with three hits and two RBI, and Andrew Fletcher with two hits and two RBI.
Mustangs 18 - Shortcuts 11
The Mustangs came back from a first inning 4-0 deficit to defeat Shortcuts, 18-11. Dan Crogan went 3-for-3 with three RBI, including his first home run of the year. Craig Smith played great defense in left field for the Mustangs and added two hits and a home run of his own. Mark Cusano (four RBI) and Don Cusano both contributed homers. Bill Knute added two hits, two walks, and four RBI. Andy Mastandrea played excellent defense at first base for the Mustangs.
Floral Arts 16 - Willis Tent 8
Frank Lancelotta, Mike Spanos, John Haslam, and Tom Semeter all hit home runs to spark the Floral Arts offense in a 16-8 win versus Willis. Rob Schwinamer hit two monster home runs, but Willis was unable to muster enough other offense against Floral Arts pitcher Larry Mardany. The night sky played a large role in the game as two apparent fly-outs were lost in the gloaming leading to a big Floral inning. Mike Alonardo paced Floral's offense with three hits, and Jim Peloquin played stellar defense at short.
Floral Arts 15 - Pro Sports Therapy 2
Larry Mardany pitched a gem for Floral Arts in their 15-2 win over Pro Sports Therapy on Tuesday night. Mardany allowed no hits until the third inning. Mike Alonardo had four hits in the leadoff spot, including a two-run homer.
Short Cut 20, Drew Farms 11
Short Cut harvested a big win over Drew Farms, 20-11. Steve Jacobsmeier had two home runs for the winners, including a first inning grand slam. Rich Acabbo and Bill Doherty played super defense.
Mario’s Restaurant 5, Willis Tent 4
Mario’s Restaurant rode the bat and glove of Tony DeAntonis to a tightly contested 5-4 victory over Willis Tent. DeAntonis slugged a double and two solo home runs, the second of which provided the margin of victory in the seventh inning. DeAntonis and Murph McKeon then both made highlight reel catches in the outfield—McKeon’s coming with two outs and the tying run on third. Thanh Nguyen chipped in with a two run home run, scoring Jerod Colley, who added a pair of hits and another run.
Mustangs 19, Healy Oil 1
The Mustang offense heated back up to match the temperature, as they beat Healy 19-1 in five innings under sweltering conditions. Mike Kennedy led the way for the Mustangs with two home runs and five RBI. Craig Smith went 3-for-3, and Fred Mettler chipped in a bases-clearing three-run double.
Mario’s Restaurant 8, Pro Sports Therapy 7
Mario’s Restaurant scored in every inning for the second time this season, holding off a seventh inning Pro Sports Therapy rally to win 8-7. The offense was well distributed, led by Jim DeMarco with three hits and a pair of RBI, Murph McKeon with a solo home run and Brian Collamore with a triple, two hits and an RBI. Brian Haley continues to contribute, swatting two hits and scoring one run. Pro Sports was led by Jerry Cressman’s 3-for-3 performance, which included a three-run home run. Dave Weaver also hit a home run for Pro Sports, and Keith Davighi drove in two runs with a double.
Floral Arts 13, Mustangs 9
Floral Arts defeated league rival Mustangs, 13-9, to pull within one game of first place. Simon Tripp (two home runs) and Mike Alonardo (home run, four hits) were the offensive stars for Floral Arts. Jim Peloquin and Jonathan Morgan turned two double plays and played great defense. The first six batters of the game scored for the Mustangs, but they could generate little additional offense the rest of the game. Jack Erickson and Bill Knute each had three RBI.
Mustangs 13, Drew Farms 3
Mustangs got back to their winning ways, with a 13-3 victory over Drew Farms. Bill Knute was 4-for-4 with two home runs and five RBI. Jay Lincoln knocked a two-run homer to the opposite field to add to the offense. Brian Foley played a great first base, handling a couple of errant throws to make outs.
Mario’s Restaurant 13, Short Cut 5
Mario’s Restaurant ran its winning streak to five games with a 13-5 decision over Short Cuts to move into third place. Mario’s broke open a close game with seven runs in the fourth inning, stringing together seven singles and a Jon Russo double, all runs coming after two outs. Mario Brancato went 4-for-4, with both Thanh Nguyen and Jim DeMarco adding home runs to go with three hits apiece. Nguyen threw four consecutive scoreless innings after giving up an early two runs, winning his seventh game of the year backed by the infield’s solid defensive performance. Short Cut had two home runs from Mike Gross. Newcomer Don Morash hit his first career home run.
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